Chilopoda
Definition
Noun: - A class of arthropods: Chilopoda is the scientific class name for arthropods characterized by an elongated, flattened body composed of numerous segments (somites), with each segment bearing one pair of legs. This class includes centipedes.
Usage
- Scientific Classification: The term is used primarily in zoological and biological contexts to classify and describe these specific invertebrates.
Advanced Usage
- In Taxonomic Hierarchy: Used to specify a group within the subphylum Myriapoda.
Variants and Related Words
- Chilopod (noun): An individual organism belonging to the class Chilopoda; a centipede.
- Chilopodous (adjective): Of or relating to the class Chilopoda.
Synonyms
- Centipedes (common name): The general term for the creatures in this class.
Different Meanings
This word has a single, specific meaning in scientific nomenclature and does not have other common definitions or idioms.
Noun
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arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes
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